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The Death of Mr. Lomas

By Francis Vivian

The Death of Mr. Lomas Contemporary literature

The Death of Mr. Lomas

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"Lomas was poisoned, shaved after death, and placed in the river. He is full of whisky and the post-mortem examination will undoubtedly prove that cocaine was in the alcohol. The murderer worked on him with a lavish hand, one so lavish that it may eventually prove to be his undoing." When Mr. Lomas visits the Chief Constable of Burnham and describes his symptoms, Sir Wilfred Burrows believes that his visitor suffers from nothing more serious than nerves. Later that day Mr. Lomas's body is recovered from the water at Willow Lock; yet death is not by drowning. Sir Wilfred recounts the interview to Inspector Knollis, who, realizing the significance of the symptoms, is satisfied that Mr. Lomas is a victim of cocaine poisoning. With characteristic energy he sets about the task of unmasking the murderer. In this gripping story of a cunning murderer brought to justice by brilliant, logical reasoning, the solution is skilfully yet legitimately concealed to the last. The Death of Mr. Lomas was first published in 1941. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans. "Francis Vivian skips all tedious preliminaries and is commendably quick off the mark; we meet his characters with lively pleasure." Observer "A commendably fast-moving story of mystery and detection." Liverpool Post "Mr. Vivian neatly fits everything in its place." Times Literary Supplement
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Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
238
Release Date:
2018-09-30
Publication Date:
2018-10-01
Publisher:
Dean Street Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1912574276
ISBN13:
9781912574278
Weight:
258 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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